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Police in joint operation seize $10m cocaine at Stella Maris Airport over the weekend
POLICE in Long Island seized cocaine valued at $10m over the weekend.
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EDITORIAL: Defend against criminals, not criticism
IN THIS column last week, we considered an article published by the Washington Post on human smuggling in The Bahamas – the government has now caught up.
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Mitchell defends Bahamas’ efforts on smuggling
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell defended the country’s efforts to counter human smuggling after an American newspaper highlighted the problem.
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Police investigate an armed mugging in Grand Bahama and drugs in Abaco
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating an armed robbery incident in the Taino Beach area on Friday.
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REVIEW PLEDGED IN IMMIGRATION ROW: PM makes promise over allegations as Bell a no-show
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government would review how immigration decisions are made and strengthen the processes.
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Ministry of Labour & Immigration responds to questions raised by Leader of Opposition
Press Statement from the Ministry of Labour & Immigration on the Detailed Clarification on Questions Raised by the Leader of the Opposition on Immigration Matters:
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So hot it’s a record-breaker
SCORCHING weather sent The Bahamas to a record heat index on Saturday, with Chief Meteorological Officer Patricia Weeks warning that the heat would worsen.
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NEW CLAIMS BY FNM OVER BELL BEHAVIOUR: ‘Permits given to people in custody and businesses without valid licences’
A HOST of irregularities under Immigration Minister Keith Bell have been alleged by FNM leader Michael Pintard - including work permits granted to arrested individuals who had made no application, for businesses that had no licence and interventions that led to concerns being raised by Immigration Director Keturah Ferguson.
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Vessel carrying 275 people intercepted by USCG and passed over to Bahamas
AUTHORITIES intercepted a Haitian sailing vessel carrying 275 people over the weekend.
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HUBERT EDWARDS – Reform Series: ‘Immigration’
Immigration reform stands as an urgent imperative for The Bahamas, a nation grappling with the complex challenges presented by both legal and illegal immigration. With a firm resolve, it is essential to address the pressing issues arising from the influx of undocumented migrants, particularly from neighboring countries like Haiti.
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Bail granted for four Ecuadorian migrants accused of drug smuggling
FOUR Ecuadorian migrants were granted bail after being accused of smuggling 100lb of cocaine into The Bahamas while enroute to the United States of America.
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Two arrested after suspected marijuana discovered
GRAND Bahama law enforcement officials arrested two men in Grand Bahama after the discovery of suspected marijuana.
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Eric Wiberg: A beacon that saved lives of pilots
WHEN the 112-foot Castle Island Light off Acklins was operational, it was a critically important beacon that three World War Two bombers crash-landed near in order to be rescued.
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Cuban migrant dies in Bahamian waters
ONE of 15 Cuban migrants travelling to Grand Bahama this week died while at sea, police officials reported.
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Three Bahamians and 18 migrants plead ‘not guilty’ to cocaine smuggling charges
A GROUP of 18 migrants burst into tears when they were told they were going to prison after being accused of smuggling 100lb of cocaine into The Bahamas while en route to the United States of America.
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Twenty-one foreigners arrested with $750k of cocaine
TWENTY-one people were arrested and 39 kilos of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $750,000 was seized on Tuesday.
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Police intercept 22 illegal migrants on a boat west of New Providence
TWENTY-TWO illegal immigrants, including two children and an infant, were apprehended on Saturday when their vessel was intercepted west of New Providence.
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OFFICER TELLS OF AZARIO SHOOTING: Police witness said an officer yelled ‘he has a gun’ before they fired on him
A POLICE officer at Woody’s Bar on Fire Trail Road when Azario Major was killed said four officers shot the 31-year-old after one shouted: “Gun, gun, he has a gun!”
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Court of Appeal upholds prison sentence for three drug convicts
THREE men convicted of having $1.6m worth of marijuana off the coast of Andros in 2019 had their three-year prison sentence upheld yesterday by the Court of Appeal.
